
Caption | Diagram taken from the Navy report showing the ships and pier at the center of the Port Chicago munitions explosion, 17 Jul 1944. Note that the tonnages listed are as of 6 hours prior to the explosion. ww2dbase | |||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy | |||||
Identification Code | NAD 83044-1 | |||||
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Photo Size | 998 x 750 pixels | |||||
Photos on Same Day | 30 Aug 1944 | |||||
Photos at Same Place | Port Chicago, California, United States | |||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Port Chicago, California, United States |
Lat/Long | 38.0587, -122.0277 |
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